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Dark Challenge (Dark Carpathian #5)

by Christine Feehan (Goodreads Author)

4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 · rating details · 10,011 ratings · 169 reviews

Librarian Note: Alternate cover edition ISBN 13: 9780505524096

WAS SHE MORE THAN HIS MATE?

Julian Savage was golden. Powerful. But tormented. For the brooding hunter walked alone, always alone, far from his Carpathian kind, alien to even his twin. Like his name, his existence was savage. Until he met the woman he was sworn to protect...

When Julian heard Desari sing, rainbows...more

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Published November 27th 2000 by Love Spell

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Apr 09, 2011 Susan rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: own-in-book-format, fiction, paranormal, vampire, read-in-2008, to-re-read, romantic-fantasy, shapeshifters, paranormal-romance, do-you-believe-in-magic, read-in-2011

This one was really good. I loved Desari's story - finally a carpathian woman who's just as powerful (in some ways more) than her lifemate! The only thing that dissapointed me was the storyline between Barack and Syndil. What happened there? It seemed to me that they were lifemates but they couldn't work through Syndil's pain. And it was never explained... I don't understand. I hope there is more to their story later on in the series.

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Jan 06, 2013 Sabrina (Soter) Sally rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Ed eccoci qui con il quinto appuntamento con la (lunghissima) serie dei Carpaziani! Nonostante qualche ripetività e qualche "caduta di stile" devo dire che la Feehan è una valida autrice e si vede. Come anche nel libro di Gregori, qui la compagna è una carpaziana cosa che vivacizza la storia d'amore rispetto alle più passive compagne umane. Ritroviamo tutti gli elementi già visti nei libri precedenti ma con una novità: la famiglia . Il gruppo di Desari è infatti una vera famiglia, di cui il prot...more

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Jun 27, 2010 Styles rated it 3 of 5 stars

I presume you know what the book is about. I'm letting you know what I liked or disliked about it.

So this was my first Christine Feehan read. Of course I've seen her work throughout the years but have held off starting with such a favored author with many novels. I've found over the years that when I find an author I like I will likely end up reading all their work and it can take months to do.

Not sure why it made sense to me this last weekend to read one of her novels but it did and alas - it...more

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May 13, 2010 Kelly rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2010

Despite how much I enjoyed book #2, this is the book that makes the series pop for me. Maybe it's the fact that a Carpathian male is matched up with a Carpathian female of equal power, not a newly turned fledgling. It was nice seeing the female portrayed as someone with gifts that match her lifemate's.

This is the story of Julian Savage (Book #3-Aidan's twin brother) who has been a solitary hunter for nearly his entire existence. His lifemate is Desari, the younger sister of Gregori (Book #4), wh...more

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Sep 18, 2009 Debbie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

Centuries of hunting the undead had left Julian Savage ready to face the dawn, he only had one more task to perform for his prince. The safety of a singer, Desari, was in question after her name was found on a list. Arriving at the concert hall, Julian was amazed to find that even the security at the front door seemed to feel his presence. After seeing and hearing Desari, the color and light and emotions that flooded him left him unaware of the assassins in the hall. He was there to protect her...more

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May 02, 2009 Mary rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Nov 24, 2012 Elaine White rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. *I gave this 4 stars only for the basic storyline. If I included my frustration with repetition, it would be down to a 2.5*

This one had a better storyline. The female lead, Desari, wasn't a simpering human child, barely eighteen, being pounced on by a big bad, scary Carpathian male, but a strong Carpathian female with her own powers. This alone, made the whole story refreshing, but I also liked the family unit, the club scene, and the dark shadow within Julian.

However, again the repetition is ge...more *I gave this 4 stars only for the basic storyline. If I included my frustration with repetition, it would be down to a 2.5*

This one had a better storyline. The female lead, Desari, wasn't a simpering human child, barely eighteen, being pounced on by a big bad, scary Carpathian male, but a strong Carpathian female with her own powers. This alone, made the whole story refreshing, but I also liked the family unit, the club scene, and the dark shadow within Julian.

However, again the repetition is getting a bit much. It's not the re-run of the whole Carpathian story that's bugging me, it's the little things. I don't care that each book reminds you of what male Carpathians are, of their history, or even of the binding words when they meet their lifemate. What bugs me are the silly, tiny things that are repeated as if the author didn't know any other word to use.

The sex scenes are, frankly, practically photocopies of each other. I'm a little fed up of reading the words 'silk', 'silky', 'sheath', and the rest of it. All Carpathian males act the same, think the same, feel the same. We get that, but it's getting to feel like Christine Feehan had this image in her head of what the perfect male would be, and then decided that all her Carpathian men were going to be exactly the same. There hasn't been one deviation; frankly, Aidan was about the most normal Carpathian and that's not saying much.

And don't the Carpathians know where to find a hairdresser? Why do they all have long, flowing locks of hair? And why are the girls are the same as well? They're all slim, small framed, delicate little things, with hair right down to their butts. Why?

I'm determined to work my way through the series, looking for a deviation from the seeming carbon-copy characters. This is as far as I'm going right now, but I will come back later, hoping for a change of pace. I just don't get why an author this good - and I mean good, the fight scenes are great, the whole Carpathian/vampire idea is great and the romances can be quite good - has ringed herself into such a tight spot so willingly. There is no real dimension to her characters, because all the men are the same, and all the women are the same, with the same fears and doubts and innocence and determination to be independent. It seems a waste of what is a good writer. I hope...desperately...hope, that there is a change somewhere soon, because if not, this will be a series I don't finish. And I hate that.(less)

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May 17, 2011 Kelly rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebook, read-2011

While a romance/alpha lover can't help but fall in love with Feehans uber alpha Carpathians I just don't love them enough for more than 3 stars.

At times this would flow very easy for me and I didn't want to put it down then I would find myself not really wanting to pick it up. The chemistry between Julian and Desari worked but didn't floor me.

All the Carpathian books I have read so far have seemed dark and heavy while this one also remains wordy I did feel a sense of lightness to it. It may have...more

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May 03, 2012 Serena rated it 2 of 5 stars

Quinto libro della Dark series L’ho letto con la curiosità di trovare qualcosa di diverso dagli ultimi quattro,invece mi ha delusa un po’. La trama è molto semplice,Gregori,uno dei più antichi carpaziani, manda Julian Savage(fratello gemello di Aidan la cui storia è narrata nel Il principe vampiro- l’oro nero) ad avvisare la cantante Desari di stare attenta ad una setta segreta che cerca di ucciderli. Ma quando Julian ascolta la voce di Desari,il suo mondo inizia a risplendere di colori e lui ca...more Quinto libro della Dark series L’ho letto con la curiosità di trovare qualcosa di diverso dagli ultimi quattro,invece mi ha delusa un po’. La trama è molto semplice,Gregori,uno dei più antichi carpaziani, manda Julian Savage(fratello gemello di Aidan la cui storia è narrata nel Il principe vampiro- l’oro nero) ad avvisare la cantante Desari di stare attenta ad una setta segreta che cerca di ucciderli. Ma quando Julian ascolta la voce di Desari,il suo mondo inizia a risplendere di colori e lui capisce di aver trovato la sua compagna per la vita. Si riscopre incapace di fare a meno di lei,gelosissimo e possessivo ,sperimenta emozioni mai provate prima ed ha il terrore di fare del male alla sua compagna perché da fanciullo aveva mischiato il suo sangue con quello di un vampiro e una traccia di oscurità era rimasta in lui. Desari viene ferita e Julian per salvarla le dona il suo sangue e la lega a sé. Ma lei non è un tipetto accomodante e gli darà da del filo da torcere(irrispettosa e insofferente ai comandi) perché per la prima volta troveremo una femmina dotata di grandi poteri. Tuttavia lei sa che il suo cuore ormai è perduto per sempre per lui” Gli appoggiò il capo sul petto e rimase ad ascoltare il costante battito del suo cuore, consapevole del fatto che il suo pulsava allo stesso identico ritmo. Era giusto così. Erano le due metà di uno stesso intero. Avrebbe fatto di tutto per essergli di conforto. Lui ne aveva bisogno, e per lei questo era più che sufficiente.” . Scontro finale con il vampiro che aveva marchiato Julian nella sua infanzia come mi aspettavo già da metà storia. Un po’ scontato. Stavolta ho trovato il romanzo più pesante degli precedenti e molto,molto ripetitivo. Il punto di vista è soprattutto quello di lui ed è la cosa che mi piace di più,perché di solito nelle storie d’amore si è quasi sempre nella testa della protagonista femminile. Si respira sentimento in ogni pagina”.Lui la tenne stretta in silenzio per un po', inalando il suo profumo, sforzandosi di comprendere perchè era stato miracolato, perchè gli era stata concessa la grazia all'ultimo momento, perchè era stato ricompensato con una donna del calibro di Desari” . Bella l’ambientazione e ci sono molti più personaggi che vengono caratterizzati a mano a mano che la storia si sviluppa. Accanto a Desari troviamo la sua “famiglia”: il fratello Darius iperprotettivo e potentissimo al pari di Gregori (si scopre essere suo fratello,così come Desari), Syndil,altra carpaziana dotata della capacità di guarire la natura (ha subito uno violenza e non riesce a riprendersi),Dayan e Barack. Questi ultimi tre costituiscono una famiglia acquisita e si proteggono a vicenda. E’ ben descritto anche il dolore di Syndil per il suo orribile passato e la disperazione di Barack per cercare di tirarla fuori dal mondo in cui si è rifugiata. Probabilmente sarà lo spunta per la chilometrica serie della Feehan. Molte scene roventi,più dei romanzi precedenti,ma si sa,i carpaziani sono assai focosi e insaziabili, a detta della Feehan. Un buon sviluppo che purtoppo viene appesantito da frasi trite e ritrite che rendono questi romanzi quasi tutti identici. Forse questo è decisamente ridondante di tutte spiegazioni già avute. Decisamente due stelline,ma sono testarda e leggerò anche il prossimo sperando in un miracolo.(less)

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Jan 26, 2013 Shana (ReadingVixen) rated it 4 of 5 stars

MUCH better than the previous books! I'm glad the author finally stepped up and made the female protagonist stronger. The previous books had the main women characters too timid for my liking. They allowed the male protagonists to be TOO overbearing, TOO arrogant, and TOO obnoxious.

In "Dark Challenge," Julian tells Desari the same thing the others in the previous books said: "Your happiness and safety is placed above all things." "You're my lifemate; we belong together." "Nothing you can do will...more

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Jul 20, 2012 Heather added it · review of another edition

this was better the 1st time around.
once u get past the initial coolness& sweetness,once u step back,it all seems rlly ridiculous. they lose emotion &color.its all rlly dramatic.
her stories&characters r so similar and predictable that it becomes a case of-will this girl be a singer or dancer this time? her storylines r all the same.she just changes the professions of the girls.wud be nice if she got more realistic &relatable characteres&jobs.
her dark series r so alike.a lot o...more

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Jan 14, 2011 Jen (Red Hot Books) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: carpathians, pararnormal-romance

"Dark Challenge" is the 5th book in Christine Feehan's Carpathian series. This story focuses on Julian Savage, an ancient Carpathian, and twin to Aidan, who was featured in Dark Gold. Like all Carpathians, Julian drinks blood; he can shapeshift; he is telepathic; and he can not go out in the sun. The males of the species lose their ability to see in color and can no longer feel emotion after their 200th year. Julian is around 800 and is ready to end his existence. If a Carpathian man goes too lo...more "Dark Challenge" is the 5th book in Christine Feehan's Carpathian series. This story focuses on Julian Savage, an ancient Carpathian, and twin to Aidan, who was featured in Dark Gold. Like all Carpathians, Julian drinks blood; he can shapeshift; he is telepathic; and he can not go out in the sun. The males of the species lose their ability to see in color and can no longer feel emotion after their 200th year. Julian is around 800 and is ready to end his existence. If a Carpathian man goes too long without emotion, he can turn vampire, an evil beast who kills without discretion. The only way to avoid that (or suicide) is to find his lifemate, the other half to his soul.

At the end of Dark Magic, we discover that a group of fanatical human vampire hunters have targeted some Carpathians and other humans for destruction. A beautiful, mysterious singer named Desari is on their hit list. Ancient Carpathian Gregori has asked Julian to seek her out, warn her of the danger, and protect her. Once he finds her, Julian realizes she is his lifemate.

Moments later, Desari is shot during her performance. Julian saves her life, but is attacked by a strange leopard who is also trying to protect her. We later find out that the leopard is Darius, Desari's brother. The two of them, and the other three members of their band are all Carpathians. But they grew up separated from the rest of their people. Hundreds of years ago, when humans were attacking their kind, they escaped. They were all children, but Darius took care of them... and has done so all these years.

The relationship between Desari and Julian develops quickly. It's nice to see the heroine as a grown, secure woman. Someone who is already Carpathian. So many of the female leads in the series are mere babies compared to the age of their lifemates. Desari is an ancient in her own right. And Julian isn't nearly as obnoxious as some of the Carpathian men we have encountered before. They have great chemistry and sexy love scenes.

Of course, where Carpathian women go, so goes the vampires. So Julian must band together with Darius to help protect Desari and the other female in the group. The task is even more monumental since Julian, himself, suffers from the taint of a vampire who forced a blood exchange when he was just a young boy.

This is one of my favorite books in the series. We get to meet a wealth of new characters and we get backstories on so many characters that will be featured in the future: not just the band members (some of whom we find out are long lost relatives to Gregori), but also the ancients Gabriel and Lucian. My only disappointment here is the missed opportunity for the reunions between Julian and Adian --and the members of the Daratrazanoff family (yes, that's last name of Gregori's people... although we don't learn it in print until several books later.)
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Apr 11, 2012 Ary89 - Romance e non solo rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Quinto romanzo di una serie che sembra sempre più la stessa minestra solo
messa in un contenitore diverso...

Nuovo romanzo per la chilometrica serie Dark di Christine Feehan, dove vediamo come protagonisti i Carpaziani, creature dotate di poteri molto forti, come i vampiri sono costretti a uscire solo di notte, in più i Carpaziani maschi se non trovano la donna a loro destinata diventano cattivi e molto pericolosi… scoprono di aver trovato la loro anima gemella perché finalmente vedono il mondo a...more

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Oct 31, 2012 Kit rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-with-written-reviews

Yay! We finally get to meet some new and Carpathian characters. In this one, Julian, the dark twin we haven't heard much about, shows up. He somehow manages to find a whole troop of Carpathians, who up to this point thought they were the only ones of their kind left. Of course this family unit has had their own set of problems and Julian must have patience to join the family group and claim his true lifemate.

I liked this one more than I thought I would. I assumed that it would be a lot like the...more

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Jun 11, 2012 Andrea Hussey rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is my second favorite book out of this series.
I liked the whole concept about the Carpathians. This was really original and I’d never come across anything remotely like this. The women being rare and therefore precious and protected was sweet, and even the males’ arrogance was tolerable. I liked the fact that they couldn’t see colors or feel emotions without a lifemate. Even the term lifemate was cool to me.

But boy does this lady know how to beat something to death. The repetitiveness in t...more

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Feb 20, 2011 Katya rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: vampire

Like so many of Christine Feehan's "Dark Series" novels they start off strong and the chemistry between the hero and heroine is very spicey and compelling. But I am finding that they sort of fizzel out. I wanted to like this one but started wondering who where these people? Other than the beginning plot I might have been reading "Dark Magic" or "Dark Gold." What made Julian different was why he kept himself apart from everyone and even his twin. That could have been really played up...but wasn't...more

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Oct 16, 2011 K rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: fans of paranormal romance

Recommended to K by: fan of series

Shelves: favorites

Although I've enjoyed all the books in this series, this one fast became on of my favorites. Not only did I totally love the story, I absolutely loved Julian's character and getting to know his lifemate. I especially liked how she had her own powers that rivaled that of the males; and was an independent, powerful, Carparthian female. Overall, I found the story an enjoyable read w/ memorable characters. I also liked the fast pace, action, and the author's use of wit/humor. Besides the above, I al...more

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Sep 06, 2011 t'irla ~The BookSlayer~ rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: someone new to paranormal-Vampire books

Shelves: christine-feehan, owned

In this fifth installment of Christine Feehan's Dark Series (Carpathians) we once again meet Julian. Aiden's twin (see book 4 Dark Magic) who is a loner and on the edge of turning. Julian has been asked to warn a supposedly human singer that she may be hunted by human slayers. There Julian meets Dasari not human but one of a family of "lost" Carpathians. She of course is his lifemate and from there the story continues with Julian finding his place in Dasari's life and family.

The book was basica...more

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Jan 29, 2010 Kathy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy-romance

Julian Savage (twin brother to Aiden)... ancient, a hunter of vampires. As a youth he had been manipulated by an ancient vampire, who forced him to share blood with him... and in reaction, he became the hunter, always on the lookout for that vampire - and is his dirty secret, that he has hidden for 1,000 years.

Desari... also an ancient, but part of a family of 5 who escaped the carnage of their parent's death by 6-year old brother Darius' ingenuity. They experimented, and learned to survive and...more

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Jul 19, 2009 Gardavson rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy-romance, paranormal

I gave this one a 4 star. It was better than book 2 but not quite as good as the other 4 star books in the series. Nothing particularly wrong with it, I was just able to put it down a lot.

I liked the characters, particularly Julian and Darius. I liked the relationship between these two guys too. I thought it added to the depth of the story. The heroine, again, was likeable but a bit ho-hum. She was non-annoying, which is a step up from some of the other female characters in the series (who for...more

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Feb 19, 2012 Terri Pray rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: audio-books, paranormal-romances

Julian Savage, twin brother of Aiden (who we meet in Dark Gold) has been sent to watch over the singer, Desari. However, the moment he sees her, his world changes. This 'human' woman is his life-mate, the one who can keep him from surrendering to the darkness.

Except Desari, and the rest of the band, aren't quite what they appear to be either. They, like Julian, are Carpathians.

One of the things I like about this book is the fact that Desari stands up to Julian Savage. She's as powerful as he is...more

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Jun 09, 2010 Amy Maness rated it 2 of 5 stars

Carpathians? WOW. They're naughty little vamps, are they not?!?

I picked up this book, needing a paranormal experience (while on vacation), with a bit more romance than the Twilight Series, and BOY, did I get it! This book is packed with rather saucy tales and sweaty love scenes! The author uses very popular "trashy novel" language when telling her tales, which I found rather annoying, especially when I felt like I had to hide these books from public view when I didn't have my nose in it.

Yes, I f...more

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Sep 21, 2009 Jill rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: christine-feehan, fantasy, romance

This one was interesting because the lead female character was an ancient Carpathian which we haven't really seen before in this series. I was very disappointed, though, that there was no reunion scene w/ Gregori, who turned out to be Desari and Darius' older brother. That Aidan found these two, along with three other ancient Carpathians, believed to have been killed as children, it seems unlikely that they would not meet right away. Also, I was disappointed that there was no meeting between Jul...more

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Nov 04, 2012 Leslie rated it 4 of 5 stars

4.5 stars I really liked this story of Julian Savage, who has lived a very solitary life because he has tainted blood and Desari. She is one of the lost children and has lived separate from other Carpathians and so doesn't know anything about them. But she is fully mature and powerful on her own. It makes for some nice struggles between them. And I love that this book includes others in it's storyline - namely her brother and the three others who make up her "family". Julian must learn how to ge...more

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Jun 28, 2011 Kissa rated it 5 of 5 stars

I loved the musical aspect and the knowledge that Carpathian woman have great powers. Another great love story to boot. And I was so glad to find that this twin conquered one of his past enemies.

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Nov 04, 2011 Alex Economides rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: christine-feehan

Wonderful and sensual story of yet another golden Carpathian…Julian twin brother of Aidan has given up hope of meeting his life mate and he knows he’s on the verge of turning into an evil vampire or ending his life.
He meets Desari, the beautiful singer in the band The Dark Troubadours and he knows he has found the woman who will save him.
Wow….the 5th book in the series is HOT HOT….I absolutely loved the band and the members. The story is absolutely incredible…..I drank in every word I read…..I c...more

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Oct 18, 2012 Jenn rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: have-read, pnr-uf

I am giving this A very generous 3 stars. I did a big no no with this book I SKIPPED PAGES!! I was Soooo disinterested in this book I found my self muttering 'blah blah blah' and skimming down to next paragraph. I think my problem with this series, is the verbal honesty of the characters... Not in a good way... They seem to be too honest to be real. I love the ideas but the verbiage in the writing is so off that it grates against by normal reading flow. I tried reading another series and then c...more

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Dec 25, 2010 Bronwyn Rykiert rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: vampires, series, paranormal-romance

This is the 4th book in the Dark Series and I did not really enjoy this one - too much repetitive stuff about what a Carpathian male is and how they have only one lifemate and once they have met them there is nothing either can do to stop the relationship.

This is Julian Savage's story and he meets his lifemate Desari (a rare Carpathian female)just before he was ready to meet the dawn to end his life because he is tired of being on his own.

Desari is a singer and travels with her brother and other...more

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Mar 07, 2010 Heather Tisdale rated it 3 of 5 stars

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May 28, 2010 Angela rated it 1 of 5 stars

I have a couple of the books from this series, and I suppose I will read them but I am taking the rest off my wishlist - I found myself skimming the book more than reading it. Not enjoyable really. And I had more time between the books than some of the others (as I had read Dark Magic previously, I didn't reread it) and still -- Feels like the old Harlequins did -- on page 40 she will meet the man of her dreams, on page 110 they will have sex on page 145 they will have a fight, and on page 225 t...more

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan has over 40 novels published, including four series. Each of her four series has hit #1 on the NY Times. Her debut novel Dark Prince received 3 of the 9 Paranormal Excellence Awards in Romantic Literature for 1999. Since then she has been published by Leisure Books, Pocket Books, and currently is writing for Berkley/Jove. She also has earned 7...more

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“Desari reached up to trace his lips. ‘You have a perfect mouth, Julian. An amazingly perfect mouth.’
He arched an eyebrow at her. ‘Just my mouth is amazing?’
‘You are such a man.’ Her eyes laughed at him. ‘You need constant reassurance that you are magnificent.’
He nodded. ‘Magnificent. I like that. I could live with magnificent. Good choice of words, lifemate.” — 6 people liked it

“How do people know for certain when they find their lifemate?"
Julian's smile was like a physical touch, a soft caress. "I have lived centuries without seeing color or feeling emotion.And then I found you. The world is now beautiful again and filled with life, with color, with so much intense emotion I can barely process it. When I look at you my body is alive. My heart is overwhelmed. You are the one."
"What happens if the woman does not feel it also?" Desari asked, curious. This was an entirely new concept to her, one she had never considered.
"There is only one true lifemate for each of us. If the male feels it, so does his mate." His white teeth flashed at her. "Perhaps she might wish to be stubborn and not admit it right away, not wanting her freedom curtailed for all time. Because there are so few of our women, they are guarded carefully from birth and given into the care of their lifemate as soon as they are of age.” — 6 people liked it

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